PeopleSoft Solution Architect

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

PeopleSoft Architect

SC Clearance Required (or eligibility)
To be eligible you must have lived in the UK continuously for the last 5 years.

Lead and Evolve Enterprise PeopleSoft Landscapes

We are seeking an experienced PeopleSoft Architect to take ownership of our PeopleSoft technology capability within a fast-paced multi-customer consulting environment.

This is a senior hands-on leadership role focused on delivering excellence across PeopleSoft platformsspanning architecture upgrades integrations and optimisation. While experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is advantageous your deep PeopleSoft expertise will be the foundation of your success.

Youll act as the technical authority for PeopleSoft shaping strategy guiding delivery and influencing customer outcomes.

What Youll Be Responsible For

Practice Leadership & Ownership

Lead and develop the PeopleSoft technology capability defining roadmap services and best practices
Act as the senior escalation point for complex PeopleSoft technical challenges
Mentor and provide governance to technical consultants developers and DBAs
Drive adoption of:
- Latest PeopleTools features
- Automation and modernisation approaches
- Improved monitoring and performance practices
Continuously enhance delivery standards tooling and frameworks

Solution Architecture & Design

Own end-to-end architecture across PeopleSoft environments:
- Application design
- Customisation strategy
- Integration patterns
- Security and lifecycle management
Define and enforce architecture standards patterns and best practices
Provide expert guidance across:
- PeopleTools upgrades
- PUM & Selective Adoption strategy
- Configuration and release management
Support cloud and hybrid architecture decisions where relevant

Delivery Excellence

Oversee multi-client delivery ensuring solutions are robust scalable and supportable
Review and assure:
- Technical designs
- Code quality
- Integration approaches
- Performance optimisation strategies
Support pre-sales and solution shaping including technical input and estimations
Ensure enterprise-grade standards across:
- Security & compliance
- Disaster recovery
- Performance and availability
Work closely with Managed Services teams to drive operational excellence

Client Engagement & Influence

Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders
Translate business requirements into practical scalable technical solutions
Lead:
- Technical workshops
- Architecture reviews
- Governance forums
Influence customer technology strategy and PeopleSoft roadmaps

Qualifications :

What Youll Bring

Core PeopleSoft Expertise (Essential)

Deep technical knowledge of:
- PeopleSoft architecture & PeopleTools
- Integration Broker & integrations
- OpenSearch
- Security frameworks
Proven experience delivering:
- PeopleTools upgrades
- PUM / Selective Adoption programmes
- Complex integrations
Strong capability in performance tuning optimisation and troubleshooting across the full stack

Leadership & Consulting Strength

Experience leading teams within a consulting or managed services environment
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior audiences
Proven ability to:
- Shape services and improve delivery
- Support business growth and pre-sales
Experience designing on-premise and hybrid architectures

Nice to Have

Cloud & OCI Experience

Experience working with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Exposure to:
- Cloud-hosted PeopleSoft environments
- Migration or modernisation programmes
- Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
- Monitoring and automation in cloud environments

Additional Skills

Oracle Database (RAC Exadata Autonomous Database)
DevOps tooling (Git Jenkins Ansible Puppet)
FinOps and cost optimisation awareness
Exposure to other cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP)

Who You Are

A PeopleSoft expert who thrives on solving complex technical challenges
A hands-on architect with a strategic mindset
A collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring and developing others
Analytical proactive and delivery-focused
Comfortable operating in a client-facing consultancy environment

Additional Information :

Why Version 1

Be part of a global Oracle practice of 700 specialists
Over 500 certified professionals across the entire Oracle ecosystem
Work on large-scale multi-pillar enterprise Oracle Cloud programmes
Work with a high-performing collaborative Oracle practice
Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
We provide end-to-end Oracle business transformation services including consulting and advisory services implementation integration and managed services
Our expertise in OCI enables us to deliver scalable flexible and high performance cloud solutions to the unique needs of our clients
Join an award-winning consultancy recognised for innovation and delivery excellence
Clear career progression strong leadership support and genuine investment in your growth
A culture that values expertise autonomy and doing things properly
Strong career progression & mentorship through our Strength in Balance and leadership programmes including quarterly Pathways Career Development reviews.
Significant training budget for certifications and further education.
Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out recognition platform celebrating achievement.
Moments that matter & enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies to support your journey.
Active ESG & CSR initiatives allowing you to give back through fundraising volunteering and diversity inclusion & belonging programmes.

Benefits include:

Quarterly performance-related profit share
Hybrid / Remote working flexibility
Pension private healthcare life assurance cover
Certified Great Place to Work for 10 years running

This is hybrid based with occasional travel to your nearest base office.

Ashley Billington Head of Talent Acquisition Enterprise Applications (Oracle Cloud - ERP HCM EPM)

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We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Version 1 Careers

Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1 get in touch with us directly!

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

PeopleSoft ArchitectSC Clearance Required (or eligibility)To be eligible you must have lived in the UK continuously for the last 5 years.Lead and Evolve Enterprise PeopleSoft LandscapesWe are seeking an experienced PeopleSoft Architect to take ownership of our PeopleSoft technology capability within...